Brenda K. Brummer

Brenda K. Brummer serves as a Contract Specialist within the NHTSA Office of Acquisition, supporting the agency’s mission to advance roadway safety through evidence-based procurement of technical and scientific services. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions, including solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and performance monitoring, with a focus on engineering, testing, and data-driven safety technologies. Her portfolio primarily supports regulatory research, vehicle safety innovation, and behavioral analysis initiatives critical to NHTSA’s policy and compliance objectives. Brummer ensures all procurements align with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities, emphasizing transparency, competition, and mission alignment. Brummer maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in advanced automotive technologies and scientific services, including AMD International Technologies LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with firms capable of delivering specialized engineering, testing, and analytical services to support NHTSA’s technical and regulatory mandates. Her procurement approach prioritizes technical capability, past performance, and compliance with federal standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in rigorous evaluation criteria. Brummer’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. While she does not currently utilize targeted small business set-asides, her procurement strategy emphasizes competitive fairness and technical merit, ensuring that the highest-quality solutions are selected to meet NHTSA’s critical safety objectives. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS categories 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). She routinely acquires vehicle safety testing systems, data analytics platforms, behavioral research services, and engineering support for regulatory compliance, demonstrating deep expertise in technical domains critical to automotive safety innovation.